Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2013 - Taiwan Special Weapons News
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- U.S. plays pivotal role in cross-strait peace CNA 26 Feb 2013 -- Taiwan President Ma said the United States plays a pivotal role in the development of peaceful relations across the Taiwan Strait.
- Next Taiwan-Japan meeting on fishing rights not yet set: ministry CNA 26 Feb 2013 -- Taiwan and Japan are still negotiating the details of the next preparatory meeting for a new round of bilateral fishery talks.
- Legislature: Nuke construction to be halted until referendum CNA 26 Feb 2013 -- Lawmakers from across party lines reached consensus that the long-running work of building a new nuclear power plant in northern Taiwan should be suspended until an outcome is achieved of a referendum.
- Referendum will not mean nuclear policy has changed: premier CNA 26 Feb 2013 -- Although the Cabinet has demonstrated willingness to agree to a referendum on a controversial nuclear power plant project, this does not mean its nuclear policy has changed.
- Government to accept referendum on 4th nuclear plant CNA 25 Feb 2013 -- The government is willing to accept a referendum on the controversial Fourth Nuclear Power Plant project, Premier Jiang Yi-huah said Monday, amid mounting calls by anti-nuclear activists for the near-completed project to be scrapped.
- China's top leader pledges to continue promoting Taiwan ties CNA 25 Feb 2013 -- China's top leader Xi Jinping said Monday that Beijing will continue to promote the peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait.
- President calls for talks on development of Diaoyutais resources CNA 23 Feb 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou called Saturday for negotiations to develop the resources in the disputed Diaoyutais and reiterated that Taiwan holds sovereignty over the island chain.
- Ma calls for honest communication over nuke plant controversy CNA 23 Feb 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou said Saturday the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant project is a dilemma for Taiwan and he will honestly communicate with the people to try to resolve the controversy over the issue.
- No safety, no operations for 4th nuclear power plant: president CNA 23 Feb 2013 -- President Ma Ying-jeou reaffirmed Friday the government's commitment to ensure the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant is safe before it is allowed to begin commercial operations.
- Taiwan hopes to join planned U.S. cyber security exercises CNA 22 Feb 2013 -- Taiwan has stepped up cyber security cooperation with the United States and intends to take part in planned U.S. cyber security exercises, a senior Taiwanese official stationed in Washington, D.C. said Thursday.
- Cabinet approves bill on organization of nuke power safety commission CNA 21 Feb 2013 -- The Cabinet approved a bill on the organization of a proposed nuclear power safety commission on Thursday and will submit it to the Legislative Yuan for enactment soon.
- Taiwan insists it will not collaborate with China on the Diaoyutais CNA 19 Feb 2013 -- The Republic of China (Taiwan) will not align itself with China in dealing with issues related to the disputed Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Steve Hsia reiterated Tuesday.
- Taiwan's volunteer military set for new milestone CNA 19 Feb 2013 -- Nearly 2,800 Taiwanese men are set to become the first individuals subject to new military service rules as Taiwan begins its transition toward an all-volunteer military.
- Taiwan to expand missile deployment to counter China's navy CNA 16 Feb 2013 -- Faced with the growing power of China's navy, the deployment of Taiwan's self-developed Hsiung Feng III missiles will be expanded to its Lafayette-class and Knox-class frigates.
- U.S. will help Taiwan maintain adequate self-defense: Kerry CNA 09 Feb 2013 -- The United States will continue its commitment to Taiwan and will help Taiwan maintain adequate defense capability, new U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said recently in response to questions from the Senate.
- U.S. senator urges Taiwan to increase defense budget CNA 09 Feb 2013 -- Taiwan needs to increase its defense budget, as members of the U.S. Congress are pushing the Obama administration to sell F-16 C/D multirole jet fighters to Taiwan, U.S. Senator John Cornyn said in a statement Friday.
- Cabinet resigns en masse CNA 07 Feb 2013 -- Premier Sean Chen led his ministers in an en masse resignation Thursday as part of a Cabinet reshuffle.
- Taiwan, U.S. sign revised diplomatic immunity pact CNA 05 Feb 2013 -- Taiwan and the United States have signed a revised agreement on privileges, exemptions and immunities to provide more legal protection to diplomats stationed in each other's country.
- Army officer gets transferred as espionage probe spreads CNA 05 Feb 2013 -- The Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday that an Army officer has been transferred after one of his relatives was found to have been allegedly involved in an espionage case.
- Military declines to comment on report of cruise missiles CNA 04 Feb 2013 -- The Ministry of National Defense declined Monday to comment on a blog that claimed to reveal the location where Taiwan-developed cruise missiles and disguised command vehicles for the missile system are supposedly housed.
- Naval officer questioned in espionage probe CNA 04 Feb 2013 -- A rear admiral was questioned by military prosecutors last week in connection with an investigation into alleged leaks of submarine nautical charts to China, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Monday.
- Taiwan Pres reaffirms East China Sea Peace Initiative CNA 01 Feb 2013 -- President Ma reaffirmed his peace initiative with regard to the disputed Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea.
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